diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 16f68145c..dacc4267e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -85,3 +85,6 @@ src/nhttpd/nhttpd.conf
 ### IDE-specific settings
 # Visual Studio Code settings
 .vscode/
+
+### python environment fallout
+venv